Author | Speaker | Teacher

Susan Van Volkenburgh writes and speaks from the place where faith is tested by grief, silence, and endurance. Her ministry was shaped in the aftermath of losing her father, Stanley R. Hall, aboard American Airlines Flight 77 in the September 11, 2001, attack on the Pentagon. She serves churches with Scripture-centered, emotionally honest conversations on lament, leadership, obedience, and hope that does not deny reality.

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Featured Books

Sample Topics

• The Stone of Ebenezer
• The Anointed One
• By the Waters of En Gedi
• Silent Resolve and the God Who Let Me Down

• Faith in the Silence - trusting God when answers delay.
• Lament Is Not Failure - biblical permission to grieve honestly before God.
• From Grief to Calling - how personal loss can become faithful vocation.
• Through the Fire, Not Around It - God’s presence in suffering and endurance.
• The Next Faithful Step - obedience when the full path is not yet visible.

Speaking Opportunities

Format Options

• Church gatherings
• Women's events
• Small group or teaching sessions
• Author readings + discussion
• Q&A conversations around faith, Scripture, and story​​​​

• 30-45 minute talk + Q&A
• 60-75 minute workshop
• book discussion session
• Testimony + Scripture Keynote (45-60 min)
• Author Interview with Pastor/Leader (30-45 min)

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